'Black Pete' debate rages again ahead of Dutch celebration

Peter Dejong

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3:01 am CDT, Saturday, November 5, 2016

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Miguel Heilbron, and his family talk to journalists after the arrival of Sinterklaas who was acted out by a black person instead of the traditional white person, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The steam boat carrying Sinterklaas, the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus is not due to chug into the historic harbor of Maassluis until next weekend, but the annual polarized debate about his helper "Black Pete" has been underway for weeks. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)